Wolfheze workshops for low and middle incidence countries Sunday May 29th Vincent Kuyvenhoven

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Wolfheze workshops for low and middle incidence
countriesSunday May 29th Vincent
Kuyvenhoven
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Interventions
DOTS-strategy passive casefinding
Active TB
Riskgroup management active casefinding
Infection control
TB-infection (LTBI)
Outbreak management
European framework for tuberculosis control and
elimination in countries with a low incidence.
Broekmans JF, Migliori GB, Rieder HL et al. Eur
RespirJ 200219765-775
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Country PresentationsUK / Czech Republic /
Belgium / Slovenia
Discussion

• Treatment illegal patients
• Access to 2nd line drugs
• Bacteriol. confirmation

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Discussion

• Enthusiasm
• Unmet needs
• Possible issues identified

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Policy development in low and middle incidence
countries
Methods

• Guideline development or endorsement
• Projects to find evidence
• Various subjects
• Country reviews

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WW Programme Commmittee

• 2007 Wolfheze Workshop
• 2006 Meeting for low and
• middle incidence countries